<DIV>Cool! I like that idea. Actually we can almost do that now. You can save and replay sessions in the simullator so someone could fly a "good" example maneuver and then a few with defects. OK, someone with some free time needs to try this...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>You know, it still amazes me at how we spend so much time discussing model setup, flying, building and practice methods but very little time on judging technique. The bottom line is it all comes down to what the judges do. We spend comparatively little time discussing judging. It's only when there's a problem or more precisely a perceived problem that we take a look at what's going on. All of your time spent practicing and building is a waste unless you can present the schedule to judges who will see and respond to it correctly. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>John Pavlick</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>John Pavlick <BR><BR><B><I>Bob Kane <getterflash@yahoo.com></I></B>
wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <STYLE type=text/css><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></STYLE> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">Maybe the NSRCA could fund "Judging Simulator" software, based on current flight simulator software where it would show a plane performing a set of maneuvers against a background and randomly add defects. You would judge the whole flight, then the flight would be replayed leaving lines in the path so you could see the defects and review what you saw versus what the simulator did. It would also randomly change whether the plane left a smoke trail for each flight. <BR><BR>To make it really interesting for those with lots of time, you could judge a simulated 1/2 day session at a big event like the NATS or Worlds. The software would post the picture of the pilot before each flight, using some
famous names and some not so famous names, and use current aircraft images. You would review at the end of all flights.<BR><BR>I know the current judging video has some visuals to show geometry, but the graphics are pretty crude compared to the latest flight simulators.<BR><BR>Bob Kane<BR>getterflash@yahoo.com <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman,new york,times,serif"><BR> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">----- Original Message ----<BR>From: Ron Van Putte <vanputte@cox.net><BR>To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><BR>Sent: Wednesday, July 9, 2008 9:47:38 PM<BR>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Off topic: independence day<BR><BR>I would argue against that there "has never been a rule (in AMA) that <BR>the 1st radii is the standard for the maneuver".<BR><BR>I've been judging for many years and I challenge anyone to be able to <BR>sort through all
the different radii in a Square Horizontal Eight, <BR>decide what the "standard' radius was, how much the various radii <BR>differed from it, assign downgrades and write a score on the <BR>scoresheet before the airplane was in the next maneuver.<BR><BR>Regards also,<BR><BR>Ron Van Putte<BR><BR>On Jul 9, 2008, at 4:51 PM, Dave wrote:<BR><BR>> "Since, in the latest vote on rule changes, RCA-09-3 failed, we <BR>> need to<BR>> train judges that 1. The first radius does not set the standard"<BR>><BR>> I sincerely hope prior training was not contrary to the above? It <BR>> has never<BR>> been a rule (in AMA) that the 1st radii is the standard for the <BR>> maneuver -<BR>> and it never should be!! When 7 radii in a square 8 are the same, <BR>> and 1 is<BR>> different - it should be painfully obvious which radii is to be <BR>> downgraded.<BR>> FAI has screwed up making the 1st radii
the standard for the <BR>> maneuver - no<BR>> need for AMA to blindly follow that error (or any others - ie, AMA <BR>> rules<BR>> should never include process or procedure to automatically adopt <BR>> anything<BR>> from FAI - AMA can always choose to copy or follow FAI).<BR>><BR>> Noting every single error and element in complex maneuvers is not <BR>> easy (nor<BR>> is flying them easy). And just like every pilot is not capable of <BR>> every<BR>> maneuver, not every judge is going to catch all errors all the <BR>> time. This<BR>> is a competitive event, and for the both the pilot and the just, <BR>> there is<BR>> only 1 that is the best. And in both cases, the "best" is probably <BR>> the one<BR>> with the "best" combination of talent, hardwork, practice, and <BR>> training. I<BR>> see no need to either dumb down the maneuvers or dumb
down the judging<BR>> criteria to blur the distinction between the best and 2nd best - <BR>> seems quite<BR>> contrary to the goal in pattern of perfect maneuvers.<BR>><BR>> Regards,<BR>><BR>> Dave Lockhart<BR>> <A href="mailto:DaveL322@comcast.net" ymailto="mailto:DaveL322@comcast.net">DaveL322@comcast.net</A><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> -----Original Message-----<BR>> From: <A href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org" ymailto="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</A><BR>> [mailto:<A href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org" ymailto="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</A>] On Behalf Of Ron <BR>> Van Putte<BR>> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 10:36 AM<BR>> To: General pattern discussion<BR>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Off topic: independence day<BR>><BR>> I
wonder how many judges are able to do all those steps in<BR>> determining and recording a score before the next maneuver starts.<BR>> Remember, many of these judges are the ones who can't write down a<BR>> score without looking away from the airplane and looking down at the<BR>> scoresheet.<BR>><BR>> Ron VP<BR>><BR>> On Jul 9, 2008, at 9:31 AM, Joe Dunnaway wrote:<BR>><BR>>> It's nothing different than what we have been doing.<BR>>><BR>>> Joe Dunnaway<BR>>><BR>>> Ron Van Putte wrote:<BR>>>> Yeah, lets quit talking about that. Plus, let's not talk about<BR>>>> spins and snaps. Let's talk about how to judge the eight<BR>>>> different radii in the Square Horizontal Eight. Since, in the<BR>>>> latest vote on rule changes, RCA-09-3 failed, we need to train<BR>>>> judges that 1. The first radius does not set the standard, 2.<BR>>>> They have to
decide what radius represents most of the radii in<BR>>>> the maneuver, 3. They must determine how each radius deviates<BR>>>> from this standard and assign a downgrade, 4. They then must add<BR>>>> up all the downgrades and subtract the sum of the downgrades from<BR>>>> 10 and 5. They must write the score down on the scoresheet before<BR>>>> the airplane enters the next maneuver. Nothing to it; it just<BR>>>> takes a little training.<BR>>>><BR>>>> Ron VP<BR>>>><BR>>>> On Jul 8, 2008, at 10:41 PM, Wayne Galligan wrote:<BR>>>><BR>>>>> Now we are back to the driveway, parkway thing huh?<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> WG<BR>>>>> ----- Original Message -----<BR>>>>> From: Keith Hoard<BR>>>>> To: General pattern discussion<BR>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 3:50
AM<BR>>>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Off topic: independence day<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> "Then I stopped in the middle of the road and went outside began<BR>>>>> yelling at people to 'get the hell out of my driveway!!!' . . ."<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 10:42 PM, Wayne Galligan<BR>>>>> <<A href="mailto:wgalligan@att.net" ymailto="mailto:wgalligan@att.net">wgalligan@att.net</A>> wrote:<BR>>>>> Actually Steven Wright went home one night and put the key in the<BR>>>>> door to the house to open it and it started.... so he drove it<BR>>>>> around the block.<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> WG<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> ----- Original Message -----<BR>>>>> From: Tim Taylor<BR>>>>> To: General pattern discussion<BR>>>>> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 4:15 PM<BR>>>>> Subject: Re:
[NSRCA-discussion] Off topic: independence day<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> Steven Wright not Carlin<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> --- On Mon, 7/7/08, Ron Van Putte <<A href="mailto:vanputte@cox.net" ymailto="mailto:vanputte@cox.net">vanputte@cox.net</A>> wrote:<BR>>>>> From: Ron Van Putte <<A href="mailto:vanputte@cox.net" ymailto="mailto:vanputte@cox.net">vanputte@cox.net</A>><BR>>>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Off topic: independence day<BR>>>>> To: "General pattern discussion" <<A href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" ymailto="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</A>><BR>>>>> Date: Monday, July 7, 2008, 3:08 PM<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> Yeah, but as George Carlin once asked, "Why do we drive on the<BR>>>>> parkway and park on the driveway?" Ron VP On Jul 7, 2008, at<BR>>>>> 12:54 PM, Anthony
Abdullah wrote: > Particularly considering a<BR>>>>> bra holds a pair of... Well, you know > what I am getting at. > ><BR>>>>> Bob Richards <<A href="mailto:bob@toprudder.com" ymailto="mailto:bob@toprudder.com">bob@toprudder.com</A>> wrote: > I'm still waiting for<BR>>>>> them to burn pantys. > > BTW, how come is it a "pair of pantys"<BR>>>>> but only "one bra"??? > > Bob R > > --- On Mon, 7/7/08, Del<BR>>>>> <<A href="mailto:drykert2@rochester.rr.com" ymailto="mailto:drykert2@rochester.rr.com">drykert2@rochester.rr.com</A>> wrote: > Hmmm `~ brings back memories<BR>>>>> when women insisted on burning their > bra's... ~~ I never<BR>>>>> complained~~ just raised my eyelids for closer > observation..<BR>>>>> <g> > > Del > > ps ~~ realize it may be an age related comment ..<BR>>>>>>>
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